Good to see the expansion of Barnhaus model to more locations in Ireland. Tusla is hoping recruitment of key staff this year will ensure it is able to provide long-promised joint interviews, by gardaí and social workers, to child victims of sexual abuse. #socialwork

Increasing evidence shows that many social media algorithms promote hate and push toxic content, which can be hugely damaging for young people and problematic for teachers who are having to deal with the fallout in the classroom. Peter McGuire, The Irish Times, spoke with our CEO,

2 Johnnies listeners call for action after show tells of catfish traumas thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

Just a reminder that if it is THIS easy to ban TikTok in US, it is also just as easy to ban PornHub which contains thousands of videos of child abuse, non-consensual sex (assaults and rapes that have been filmed and uploaded), and extremely violent porn. The technology to make

‼️Online or Offline, #SameRulesApply! We're delighted to launch our Same Rules Apply campaign today to support and help you, as parents and guardians, confidently guide your children in the digital world. Check out our new Better Digital Parenting guide for practical advice and

A motion to the respective GAA, LGFA, and Camogie Association’s annual congresses seeks to break new ground in Irish sport by extending to adults certain safeguarding measures previously only available to children involved in Gaelic Games. #GAABelong gaa.ie/article/motion…

The 2025 Certificate in Data Protection Practice kicks off tomorrow evening at Law Society Ireland. There are still a few places left on the course. If you'd like to find out more, or apply, visit: tinyurl.com/5625wtff #dataprivacy #dataprotection

Pleased to see this tonight. I was determined to try advance a national discussion about online safety for children. Encouraged to see such strong public support for taking action in this area in tonight’s Business Post Red C poll Read here: businesspost.ie/politics/clear…

Posting photos of your children online just got a lot riskier, writes Liz Carolan in The Irish Times Meta is trying to work out how it can use the billions, if not trillions, of photos and posts people have uploaded to Facebook and Instagram going back decades to train its AI

X introduces age assurance measures to meet regulations rte.ie/news/business/… via RTÉ News

🚨 New Report 🚨 We asked 9,000+ pupils (aged 8–15) about their digital lives. Our Trends & Usage Report 2024-2025 – A Life Behind The Screens is out now! The report provides a​ detailed and unflinching look at children’s digital experiences. It highlights not only how they use

How do children spend their time online? What are the most popular platforms? What are their levels of access? What do their experiences tell us?  A Life Behind The Screens contains the answers to all of these questions, and much, much more. Our findings draw on responses from

‼️ 🧒🏼 🤖 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2024–2025 cybersafekids.ie/wp-content/upl…

‼️ 🤖 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐈- 𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 At 𝘑𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 speaking to the impact of AI on children and young people, with CyberSafeKids

Gardaí warn that children as young as five are being targeted online for sexual exploitation irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4172…